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WannaCry Biggest Test of the Year, Says UK’s National Cyber Security Centre

Cyber Espionage, Encryption, Malware, Ransomware, Security Awareness / By Julia Sowells

UK’s National Cyber Security Centre states that the WannaCry ransomware was the biggest test of the year. The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre), which completes one year, has made this observation in its first annual review. The NCSC was launched […]

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FireEye Uncovers New APT33 Cyber Espionage Attack

APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Cyber Espionage, Malware, Security Awareness, Threat Intelligence / By Julia Sowells

FireEye, which has been responsible for uncovering many prominent cyber espionage attacks, recently discovered yet another one when it found out that Iranian hackers were behind the alleged spying and hacking of several companies in the US, Middle East, and

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Cyber Global Warming: 6 Steps Toward Meltdown

Cyber Espionage, Data Breach, Malware, Security, Security, Security Awareness / By Giovanni Vigna

There are many inconvenient truths regarding cybercrime. Every second in 2016, someone became a victim of cybercrime, meaning around a million people a day were affected. Cybercrime is a serious threat to businesses, individuals, and even nation-states. Three-quarters of Fortune

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5 Tips to Prevent and Contain Ransomware

Data Loss Protection, Employee Risk, Malware, Ransomware, Security / By Jan Chapman

Ransomware started a plague for users and businesses in 2012. What started out as a simple download from an email or a site turned out to be malicious software that would not let you access your own files unless you

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What Is a Rootkit and How Can You Avoid It?

How-to, Malware, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

Most users are familiar with common threats such as viruses, worms, spyware and even phishing scams. But, many computer users may think you’re talking about a gardening product to fertilize your flowers or kill the weeds if you mention a

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Experts Weigh in on Gartner Forecast that Information Security Spending will Reach $93 Billion in 2018

APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Cyber Espionage, Malware, Ransomware, Security, Security / By Tony Bradley

A new report from Gartner claims that information security spending will increase about 7 percent this year, and climb to $93 billion in 2018. As impressive as that number sounds, it actually seems quite tame when you consider the pace

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RIP Adobe Flash – It’s About Time

Adobe, Malware, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

I love Adobe, and I have great respect for Adobe Flash. It has outlived its usefulness, though, and the end of Flash is really long overdue at this point. Giving it until 2020 is really more mercy than it probably

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Important Files Stored in the Cloud: Do You Have to Worry about Ransomware?

Malware, Ransomware, Security Awareness / By Sean Westbrook

The cloud is a powerful tool for businesses to use. However, it does come with its own share of security concerns. Fully protecting your data is impossible, anyone with enough skill and time will eventually find a weakness in even

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How to Avoid WebRTC Leak in Google Chrome

Chrome, Data Breach, Malware, Security Awareness / By Anas Baig

WebRTC or Web Real-Time Communication is a communications protocol that enables users to communicate with each other on the web. The functionality requests resources you search for from backend servers and brings forth search results regarding your queries. Previously, if

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Three Phases of a Ransomware Attack

APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Data Loss Protection, Malware, Ransomware, Security / By Ben Bartle

When you’re looking for a way to defend your company against a threat, it helps to break the threat down into smaller parts. Where does it come from and how do we stop it? How does it spread and how

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